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Essential Skillz have started a new manual handling essentials course, the online course is designed to provide employees whom will be manually handling objects within their job all the training they might need.
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The Problem A large event management company in the Midlands was prompted to act, to address the dangers of back disorders in the workplace, by an EssentialSkillz email newsletter publicising the HSE's "Better Backs" campaign.
Realising their provision and management of manual handling training and risk assessments could be improved, they got in touch to find out how an online solution could be implemented to improve the situation.
The Solution Manual Handling Essentials is an online course designed to help organisations deliver training to employees as soon as they begin work and before they might need to practise a manual handling task. In this training course employees learn:
This course can also easily be blended with a practical demonstration in correct handling techniques for employees whose work might involve a greater degree of manual handling tasks. A risk assessment can be attached to the course, allowing an organisation to gauge the number and severity of manual handling risks in the workplace and implement control measures to resolve these concerns.
In Practice The aim of the project was to train and assess 1000 staff over a four week period. To ensure a high take up rate, the batch email facility within the O-LAS Learning and Assessment System was utilised to deliver introductory and reminder emails. Initially this was set up by EssentialSkillz, but training was provided, enabling an administrator at the client's end to manage this process thereafter. An incentive to finish the package was provided in the form of a prize draw. All those employees who completed the training and risk assessment on time were entered into a raffle to win one of three ipods.
The Results As a result over two thirds of the target group completed the training and risk assessment within the first four weeks. The CEO was so impressed that commitment was made to train and assess all staff using this delivery method.
EssentialSkillz is a global supplier of Safety E-Learning and Risk Assessment Training Courses. Our Computer Health and Safety Software Solutions are designed to help organisations achieve compliance with DSE regulations. Workplace Ergonomics is of paramount importance to our clients and our extensive range of courses caters for all aspects associated with Employee Risk Assessment. For Workstation Assessment e-learning including DSE training and DSE risk assessment software, visit our website www.essentialskillz.com or subscribe to our blog.
Contact Information
Katie Brown
SMPR (Simply Marcomms Ltd)
18 Generator Hall
Coventry
CV1 4JL
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